A little more sweet charity...

*YAWN* I'm tired. It took me all day to explore the 8 clothing sims that the SL Clothing Fair has set up. It was great fun though, but thanks to that, and something like 14 combined hours of work, I am completely knackered and haven't had time to blog, so my clothing fair post took forever, and I apologise profusely. Anyways, excuses excuses and all that... there was hundreds of charity items on offer at the fair, but my favourite of them all was the stuff elDee had up! This store was new to me, and I can't believe I never noticed it before! The fair still has hundreds of things on show (including dollarbies and freebies) so check it out! It goes to the 22nd, so you still have a bit of time.

Not only that, but Romi Skin has another group gift out, this time it's Romi Skin 9 -- however the group is closed for the time being. It looks like she closes the group with each skin she gives out, so I would join once it gets re-opened. It's freckley goodness! It's really cute-- only thing is that on me, it makes my eyes look teeny-tiny, so I had to wear my lashes with it -- actual skin is sans lashes. Go check it out! Also, W&Y has a new freebie hair at their main store in a box. Isn't it cyoot?

Skin: RomiSkin - Romi Skin 9 - $0L - (Lucky Board. 10 mins.)
Outfit: elDee - Parle? - $200L - (Clothing Fair Booth is here. Mainstore has too, though)
Hair: Waka&Yuki - Dear Waka - $0L -
Pose: PDiddle -
Earrings: PDiddle -
Boots: Heart & Sole -

Also, it's on the sidebar there, but TekuTeku and =EkoEko= are having a sale on all their old stock! Yay! For the TekuTeku hair, it's $50L per 3 color pack of the newer sets and the older sets have all the colors in them. They're located on the green floor inside the store and I don't think it's forever, so be quick! Also, my second elDee RFL outfit is below! And I love this one even more than the other one! It's sooo cyoot.

Hair: TekuTeku - Spring SP (Brown) - $50L - (Pack of 3 colors only + beret)
Dress: elDee - Savvy? - $200L - (Clothing Fair Booth is here. Mainstore has too, though)
Skin: Domestic V

More on elDee, because they also had their new freebies up in their store; as well as a $10L clothing fair hunter pack,complete with belt and eyepatch! Also, don't forget to grab their past freebies, these cute flowy tops that come in three colors!

Outfit: elDee - RFLCF treasure hunter - $10L
Hair: TekuTeku - Old Hair Mash - $50L - (All colors.)
Skin: The Sea Hole - DrinkSkin Pumpkin Tan - $0L
Boot: Kakaue -

Tops: elDee - November Metal: Silver/Black/White - $0L -
Hair: TekuTeku - Coco/Loco/Simple Bob - $50L - (Coco/Loco are 50L per 3 colors, Bob is 50L for all colors).

Almost forgot, this outfit that Umi Usagi had out for the Clothing Fair was fabulous, I lurve eet! And it wasn't expensive, either. I'm really thankful for the designers that did some more affordable charity items, and those that did more than one item for charity. Thanks so much! It was a ball!

Outfit: Umi Usagi - Rabbit Panier Purple Check - $50L - (Relay For Life Charity Outfit).
Hair: TekuTeku - - Cream - $50L - (pack of 3 colors. Hair is being discontinued)
Boot: Kakaue

Well, another one down! Time for me to go! I have tons of more fair stuff to blog, and here's hoping I can do it before end of tomorrow! Thanks all for their continued support!

Love,
-D

Relay For Life

Hello all. I know I haven't posted very often, but I'm not in Second Life as much as Dunneh. I trust you're all well, and that you like the new layout we put together. First of all, if you haven't heard of Relay For Life: SL Clothing Fair you've probably been hiding under a rock. It's a charity event that benefits the American Cancer Foundation, and it has been a big deal in Second Life for a few years now. It's amazing how much the fair has grown from it's humble beginings, and this year the attentance is amazing. I had the chance to wander to the 'isles' (literally, they are islands) and take a gander at my favorite booths; there are a ton of designers, a ton of people, and a ton of lag. I hope you go low-ARC for a good cause; we're all trying to buy the lovely charity items on offer, and being 1000+ prims makes things difficult for all. So make sure you detach all for the clothing fair. You can check your ARC (Avatar Render Count) by bringing up; advanced options > rendering > info displays > avatar rendor cost Also, The best time to go to the fair-- if you're a night owl like me, is between midnight to 5am SL time. You'll find it less laggy then, so don't be discouraged.

I realize that this post is neither free nor cheap; yet I think we all know someone who have had their lives impaced by cancer, a relative, a friend, ourselves... even our pets. So, if this includes you, I implore you to dig deep for Relay for Life whether in world or out of world. Remember that 300L is barely a dollar. Luckily the amazing designers of Second Life have made it very easy to spend money this week. Here is one thing I picked up, though I have every intention of getting some more. Have fun!

Moxie Polano Haute Couture - Relay For Life Charity Vendor - $500L

Toodles,
~Raven

Welcome to NAF!

Welcome to 'Not Another Fashion Blog' -- NAF for short! This is another one of the multitude of fashion blogs dealing in the world of Second Life. It was originally planned to be a bargain-hunt blog full of freebies but I nixed that for two reasons; firstly, I haven't actually got the time to hunt bargains for myself-- I rely on freebie blogs to do that for me, and secondly, I want to feature things that freebie blogs don't-- namely pay-for stuff, including what bargains are going: sales, offers, events, etc.

Introductions can wait, though. It's with great sadness that my first post goes out, as, being Australian, the inescapable horror of the bush-fires in Northern Victoria have been gracing our TV screens non stop. My heart goes out to the hurt and homeless, and my condolences to those who have lost loved ones. My faith in humanity has plummeted knowing that the fires are suspected arson.

However, my heart was gladdened this morning when I saw that two of my favourite SL designers, Evie's Closet and Lazy Places, were offering charity pieces of their clothing and shoes, with all proceeds going to the Australian Red Cross. I didn't need to be told twice! I've been eyeing the booties for a while, and I just needed an excuse to get some-- and this is the best reason of all, in my opinion. A heartfelt thank you to Evie and Lazy Places, for offering their items. Dunneh isn't really a gown person, though, but the gown is stunning, and definitely deserves to be featured for those interested. 100% of the proceeds go to the Australian Red Cross

Gown: 'Honor' by -- Evie's Closet -- $L 500 -- all proceeds go to the Australian Red Cross


Secondly, our friends at Lazy Places have put out their most popular boots for the same cause. There are two styles of each, white with red trim/buckles etc, (not pictured) and white with teeny red-heart dangles (pictured).



Booties: 'Myth Boots Gryphon Victoria Bushfire Relief White' by - Lazy Places -- $L 400 -- all proceeds go to the Australian Red Cross
Dress: 'Pink Dorothy' by -- Katat0nik: Magic of Oz Loc Only! -- $L 350 -- - NOT a charity outfit, but worth mentioning as it is a bargain at 50% off until Valentine's Day.

As I was writing this post, I got another few annoucements regarding charity items designers are putting on sale, with the proceeds heading towards the Red Cross. This warms my heart. I haven't got time to feature them yet with pictures-- (this post took most of my day), but I will mention them:

Firstly-- LAP -- has a cloud pose prop with a rainbow and various animations (I couldn't find it to try it yet, but Dove says there's a demo version on a platform in the air)- $L500

And secondly-- TRUTH -- is offering a limited edition charity hairstyle with individual colors at $L300 and the fatpack at $L1500.

Lastly, if you wish to simply donate, without buying a featured charity item, you're free to do so-- all the places mentioned above also have donation boards set up for the purpose of donating as little or as much as you want. Secondly, I hear the users Autumn Hykova and Dakota Buck have set up an avatar specifically to manage the charity donations, called; 'Victoria Farshore' -- Of course, there is always the Australian Red Cross website if you wish to donate online directly to the source, or alternatively, The Salvation Army Australia who also do good work here in Australia.

Before I go, let us not forget our friends in Queensland who have been hit hard by flooding, and many of them are in dire situations as well.


Dig deep my friends <3~>

EDIT: Kota's Knickers has a complete list that she has been updating with creators and designers who are offering charity items. Check it out!